Exterior view of the Fischer Vaudeville Theater (now City Hall), between Main Street and Spring Street, ca.1905

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Title	Exterior view of the Fischer Vaudeville Theater (now City Hall), between Main Street and Spring Street, ca.1905
Description	Photograph of the exterior view of the Fischer Vaudeville Theater (now City Hall), north side of 1st Street, between Main Street and Spring Street, ca.1905. The theatre is about two-stories tall. Just above the first floor is the name "Fischer's Theatre" in lights. Above the roof is the name "Vaudeville, 10 & 20" in lights. The second floor has four windows with a decorative multifoils arch above them. The first floor has two doorways flanking the center booth. A set of stairs leading to the second floor can be found to the right of the building. A lamppost on the sidewalk prominently displays the theater's name and current showing.; Legible signs include: "Vaudeville, 10 & 20", "Fischer's Theatre", "[...]na, [...]ery, [...]rant", "[...]icolas", "$10, 3 for $25", "[spe]cialty", "A [...] moral family"..., "produced by our all star Stock Co.", "Woods & Woods", "Alat Carr", "new moving pictures", "next [week] [...]", "[...]ins, pippens", "Opti[...], Havana, for 25¢, 10¢ st[...]", "clam chowder, baked fish, broiled beef horsera[dish]", "lamb curry & rice", "codfish & cream", "lamb curry & rice", "maccaroni & cheese", "roast beef & mutton", "First Street bet. Main and Spring, E.A. Fischer, proprietor, Harry James, director, commencing Monday, Sep. 11, 'A Warm Reception', everything new!, new songs!, a screaming farce in one act, 3, new Vaudeville act, matinees, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, prices 10¢, 20¢, reserved seats 25¢, better than the best!".
Subject	Fischer's Theater; Public Buildings #1
Subject (adlf)	buildings
Subject (file heading)	Los Angeles -- Architecture -- Commercial -- Theaters -- General
Subject (lcsh)	Theaters Vaudeville
Geographic subject (roadway)	First Street, north side between Main & Spring; Main Street; Spring Street
Geographic subject (city or populated place)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (county)	Los Angeles
Geographic subject (state)	California
Geographic subject (country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1905
Publisher (of the digital version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1905
Type	images
Format	glass plate negatives
Format (aacr2)	3 photographs : glass photonegative, photonegatives, b&w ; 26 x 21 cm., 13 x 10 cm.
Format (aat)	negatives (photographic) photographs
Accession number	5124
Call number	CHS-5124
Microfiche number	1-63-
Legacy record ID	chs-m1436; USC-1-1-1-1481
Part of collection	California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Part of subcollection	Title Insurance and Trust, and C.C. Pierce Photography Collection, 1860-1960
Project	USC
Rights	California Historical Society
Access conditions	Send requests to address or e-mail given. Phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343.
Repository name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	CHS-5124
Full text	S»3lA r.:—
Archival file	chs_Volume27/CHS-5124.tiff

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